Re: The naming question (Postgres vs PostgreSQL) - Mailing list pgsql-advocacy

From Lew
Subject Re: The naming question (Postgres vs PostgreSQL)
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In response to Re: The naming question (Postgres vs PostgreSQL)  ("Dan Scott" <denials@gmail.com>)
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Christopher Petrilli wrote:
>> a majority of the databases in the open source world are burdened with
>> SQL in their name, this isn't true in the commercial world:
...
>>   * SQL Server

Isn't this one "burdened" with "SQL" in its name?

>>   * DB/2

Dan Scott wrote:
> If it's any consolation, DB2 (proper form - no slash) seems to be
> burdened with a name that continues to suffer from branding confusion
> with the defunct OS/2. Even IBMers get it wrong.
>
> I don't expect they'll be changing the name, though.

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Lew

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